Assignment of Demand for Wages or Debt. In consideration of $100 to me in hand paid by M. D., of the city of ——, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I, L. C., of the same place, have sold, and by these presents, do sell, assign, transfer, and set over, unto the said M. D., a certain debt due from N. E., amounting to the sum of $150, for work, labor, and services by me performed for the said N. E., (or for goods sold and delivered to the said N. E.,) with full power to sue for, collect and discharge, or sell and assign the same in my name or otherwise, but at his own cost and charges; and I do horeby covenant that the said sum of $150 is justly due as aforesaid, and that I have not done and will not do any act to hinder, or prevent the collection of the same by the said M. D. Witness my hand, this April 10th, 1863. Assignment of Account Endorsed Thereon. L. C. In consideration of $1, value received, I hereby sell and assign to M. D., the within account which is justly due from the within named N. E., and I hereby authorize the said M. D., to collect the same. Troy, April 10th, 1863. Contractor's Notice of Lien. L. C. To S. C., Town clerk of the town of of in the county Take notice that I, a resident of said town, have, or claim to have, a lien upon the building hereinafter described and the appurtenances, and the lot upon which the same stands, as security for the amount due me in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided. That said building is known as No. 50 on Main street in or stands on the lot bounded and described as follows: (insert description,) and said house and lot is owned by C. D.* That the claim against said lot or the owner thereof is for work, labor and services as carpenter and joiner, and for materials furnished by me as the contractor with the said C. D. for the building altering or repairing said house, under and in pursuance of an agreement made with said C. D., that days have not elapsed since the performance and comple tion of such labor (or the furnishing the materials.) Yours, &c., June 13th, 1863. A. B. Notice of Lien by other Person than Contractor. (As in the last form to the* and then as follows :) That the claim against said C. D., is for work by me performed as a carpenter and joiner, for three months' labor performed by me on said building in pursuance of an agreement with A. B., the contractor, amounting to $150 (or is for a large quantity of lumber and building materials furnished for and used in the erection of said house in pursuance of an agreement with said A. B. amounting to the sum of $75,) and that days have not elapsed since the performance and completion of said labor, (or since the said materials were furnished.) June 13, 1863. Yours, &c., E. F. N. B. The number of days (left blank in the above Forms,) must be filled in, in accordance with the requirements of the Lien Law in each State, as well as the names of the towns or cities and counties in each state. A. J. vs. Assignment of a Judgment. Short Form. Judgment for $- of debt on bond, dated 18-. Conditioned for the payment of $, and interCosts taxed at $ F. C. est 18-. Judgment docked, In consideration of dollars, to me paid, I do hereby assign and transfer to R. M. the judgment above mentioned, for his use and benefit; hereby authorizing him to collect and enforce the payment thereof, in my name, or otherwise, but at his own costs and charges; and covenanting that the sum of dollars, with the interest from the day of besides the costs, is due thereon. year In witness whereof, etc., (as in general form.) in the O. T. D. Assignment of a Seaman's Wages. To all persons to whom these presents shall come, A. B., of, &c. sends greeting: KNOW ye, that I, the said A. B., for and in consideration of the 3um of, in which I am justly indebted to C. D., of, &c, have hereby assigned, sold, and set over, and by these presents I do hereby assign, sell, and set over, unto the said C. D., all such sum or sums of money as are now due and owing to me, the said A. B., for wages or services on board the ship or vessel called the from the master or owner of said vessel, on board of which vessel I served as a mariner on her voyage from - to which has re cently terminated. And to enable the said C. D. the better to recover and receive the same, I do hereby appoint him, the sard C. D., my at torney irrevocable, with full power, in my name, but at his charge, to prosecute any and all persons liable therefor, and receive and recover the same, and give discharge therefor. [Add covenants that A. B. has not released, and that he will give further assurance.] In witness whereof, &c. Assignment by a Debtor to Trustees, FOR THE BENEFIT OF HIS CREDITORS. day of eighteen hundres merchant, of the first THIS Indenture, made the and - -, by and between A. B., of part, C. D., of of the second part, and the several persons, creditors of the said party of the first part, who have executed or shall hereafter execute or accede to these presents, of the third part, witnesseth: That, whereas, the party of the first part is indebted to divers persons in considerable sums of money, which he is at present unable to pay in full, and he is desirous to convey all his property for the benefit of all his creditors, without any preference or priority other than that provided by law : Now, the party of the first part, in consideration of the premises, and of one dollar paid to him by the party of the second part, here by grants, bargains, sells, assigns, and conveys, unto the party of the second part, and his heirs and assigns, all his lands, tenements, here. ditaments, goods, chattels, property, and choses in action, of every name, nature, and description, wheresoever the same may be, except such property only as is exempted by law from attachment. To have and to hold the said premises unto the said party of the second part, and his heirs and assigns, But in trust and confidence, nevertheless, to sell and dispose of the said real and personal estate, and to collect the said choses in action, using a reasonable discretion as to the times and modes of selling and disposing of said estate, as it respects making sales for cash or on credit, at public auction or by private contract, and with the right to compound for the said choses in action, taking a part for the whole, where the trustee shall deem it expedient so to do; then in trust to dispose of the proceeds of the said property in the manner following, viz.: First, To pay all such debts as by the laws of the United States or of this State are entitled to a preference in such cases; Second, To pay the costs and charges of these presents, and the expenses of executing the trusts declared in these presents; Third, o distribute and pay the remainder of the said proceed to and among all the parties of the third part, rateably, in propor tion to their respective debts; [or, if there is a statute regulating the distribution, say] according to the true intent and meaning of an act entitled "An Act," &c.; And, if there should be any surplus, after paying all the parties of the part in full, then in trust, Fourth, To pay over such surplus to the party of the first part, his executors, administrators, or assigns. And the party of the first part hereby constitutes and appoints the party of the second part his attorney irrevocable, with power of substitution, authorizing him, in the name of the party of the first part, or otherwise, as the case may require, to do any and all acts, matters, and things, to carry into effect the true intent and meaning of these presents, which the party of the first part might do if personally present. And the party of the second part, bereby accepting these trusts, covenants to and with each of the other parties hereto, to execute the same faithfully. And the party of the first part hereby covenants with the said trustee, from time to time, and at all times when requested, to give him all the information in his power respecting the assigned property, and to execute and deliver all such instruments of further assurance as the party of the second part shall be advised by counsel learned in the law to be necessary in order to carry into full effect the true intent and meaning of these presents. And the parties of the third part, by signing and sealing these presents, express their assent to this assigument, and accept the provision for them made herein, pursuant to the statute aforesaid In testimony whereof, &c., [as in General Form of Assignment.] BILLS OF SALE. A PROMISE to give goods or chattels, without a consideration of delivery, is of no effect. A bill of sale from A. to B., for the pur pose of avoiding responsibility to C., is fraudulent and void. If A. is in debt to creditors, and continues to hold property that he, by a bill of sale, has conveyed to B., fraud will be presumed. unless it can be made to appear by B., before a jury, that the sale was made without collusion, secret or implied, and in good faith. The jury have the power to determine the fairnesss or unfairness of the sale. A valuable consideration, or a legitimate debt, must be shown in evidence of good faith, or the sale will be ignored. A bill of sale should be accompanied by a seal after the nam of the assignor, sealed instruments always having more weight in law than those without. Common Bill of Sale. KNOW all men by these presents, that I, A. B., of the town of in the county of and State of of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of dollars, lawful money of the United States, to me paid by C. D., of, &c., of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant and convey, unto the said party of the second part, his executors, administrators, and assigns, the one equal, undivided half of six acres of wheat, now growing on the farm of O. S., in the town of- aforesaid, one black horse, two oxen, and forty sheep, belonging to me, and now in my possession, at the place last aforesaid: (or, "all the goods, wares, merchandise, chattels, and effects mentioned and described in the schedule hereunto annexed, and marked A :") to have and to hold the same unto the said party of the second part, his executors, administrators, and assigns, forever. And I do, for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his executors, administrators and assigns, to warrant and defend the sale of the said property, goods, and chattels hereby made, unto the said party of the second part, his executors, administrators, and assigns, against all and every person and persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal th day of, one thousand eight hundred and sixty. Signed, sealed, and delivered } in presence of M. T. Bill of Sale of Goods. A. B. [L. S.] KNOW all men by these presents that I, A. B., of mer chant, for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars |